SportyTV has secured pay-TV rights to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in South Africa, strengthening its position in one of Africa’s most competitive broadcast markets. The agreement covers all 104 matches of the expanded tournament, set to be staged across the United States, Mexico and Canada between June 11 and July 19. Coverage will be…
The battle lines over the future of NFL media rights are being drawn in real time — and Fox is no longer watching from the sidelines. According to reports, Fox has emerged as a serious contender for the NFL’s newly structured five-game media rights package, going head-to-head with streaming giants like YouTube and Netflix. The…
ESPN is ramping up its digital investment around the 2026 Copa Libertadores, placing YouTube, TikTok, and hybrid content formats at the center of its distribution strategy as it looks to capture younger audiences. Disney’s sports media division plans to integrate live broadcasts, original programming, and social media-first content across its ESPN platforms, aiming to deepen…
The NBA playoffs are entering a new broadcast era in 2026, with games now spread across multiple streaming and network platforms, ending decades of centralized cable coverage. Under the new media-rights structure, postseason games will be distributed across Prime Video (owned by Amazon), Peacock under NBCUniversal, and ESPN / ABC. Prime Video will carry all…
Movistar Plus has strengthened its Spanish basketball offering after striking an agreement with DAZN that will see selected Liga ACB games broadcast across its main channels, increasing exposure of Spain’s top domestic competition. Under the deal, two Liga ACB matches per matchday will be shown on Movistar Plus+ and Vamos por M+, making them available…
Disney+ has renewed Welcome to Wrexham for an additional three seasons, extending the Emmy-winning documentary series through to 2029 and marking the first multi-season order in the show’s history. The FX-produced series, which follows the rise of Wrexham AFC under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, will now run to at least eight seasons…
FIFA is reportedly struggling to sell broadcast rights for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups in India, even after reducing its asking price to between $35m and $40m. The governing body had initially targeted around $100m for the two tournaments, but market conditions and broadcaster hesitation have forced a significant downward revision. Cricket dominance limits…
DAZN and TNT Sports have agreed a joint broadcast and promotional partnership to launch a new monthly boxing event series titled The Fight, strengthening their collaboration across live sports distribution in the United States. The series will be co-broadcast on DAZN globally and on TNT Sports’ US linear networks, including TruTV, with additional digital distribution…
The Professional Fighters League has strengthened its global broadcast footprint with a new exclusive rights agreement with Sky New Zealand for the 2026 season. Under the deal, Sky NZ will become the sole broadcaster of all 16 PFL Global events, marking a full-scale return of the promotion to the New Zealand market and reinforcing its…
Fox Corporation’s recent push for regulatory scrutiny over streaming in sports media is less about protecting viewers—and more about protecting its own position in an increasingly expensive rights market. In a public filing to the Federal Communications Commission, Fox Corporation argued that broadcast television should retain preferential protections in sports rights negotiations, warning that paywalled…
